Dinghy stowage - was [Public-list] Propane

[Roger L Kingsland]

John,

What a great solution.  Can you operate the forward hatch with the dink
onboard?  If so, looks like it functions as dodger as well.

Roger

Roger Kingsland
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KSBA Architects
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Irving" <a30blueteal at gmail.com>
To: "Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all" <public-list at alberg30.org>
Sent: Friday, August 12, 2005 10:11 AM
Subject: Dinghy stowage - was [Public-list] Propane


> I have had success using a nesting dinghy (hard dinghy) on my A-30. It
> takes 5-10 minutes to stow and launch, has no detrimental effects on
> visibility, and leaves sufficient room for deck manouvers. I can
> launch and retrieve the dinghy by myself without a halyard or lifting
> device because the dinghy is handled in halves.
>
> Here are some pictures:
>
> http://www.roundthecorner.com/dinghy/launched.jpg
>
> http://www.roundthecorner.com/dinghy/ondeck1.jpg
>
> http://www.roundthecorner.com/dinghy/ondeck2.jpg
>
>
>
> On 8/11/05, p.a.amos at tesco.net <p.a.amos at tesco.net> wrote:
> > My last tender was a 7.5ft Mercury pvc inflateable.The sun here in
Florida and Bahamas melted the adhesive and it literaly fell apart.Storing
it on the foredeck was o.k if the front chamber was deflated,but there was
no access in or out via the hatch and it was a dancing exercise to get to
the bow when it was lashed down.The easiest way to get it aboard was to
remove the forward stanchion and drop the lifelines then use a halyard to
winch it up (singlhanded).
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